(annually)
The Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) takes place at the United Nations in New York every year around February / March. This is the largest global gender equality policy space and each year draws over 5,000 attendees from Governments, Civil Society and International Non Government Organisations.
(every 5 years)
The Beijing Platform for Action is one of the most influential, international policy documents regarding women’s human rights. It is considered one of the most progressive blueprints for achieving gender equality for women. It was negotiated and adopted by over 180 countries at the 4th World Conference on Women held in Beijing China.
(ongoing)
Australia is committed to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as a universal, global approach to reduce poverty, promote sustainable development and ensure the peace and prosperity of people across the world. Rural, regional and remote areas of Australia are at the nexus of sustainable development and can share solutions, challenges and good practice.
(2021 – 2022)
Generation Equality is a new UN Women Campaign designed to bring better results to gender equality through the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals and strengthening the Beijing Platform for Action framework for implementation. It is designed to bring new actors into action around gender equality issues.
(every 4 years)
The Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) is an international treaty adopted in 1979 by the United Nations General Assembly. Described as an international bill of rights for women, it was instituted on 3 September 1981 and has been ratified by 189 states. Australia signed CEDAW in 1983.